Common Ground Summit

A 3-day regenerative leadership retreat
November 20 - 22, 2024
North Shore, Kauai

spots limited

The Common Ground Summit is an immersive gathering designed to change the way you approach connection to Place.

Join us for three days and three nights of curated and timely conversations, thoughtful experiences, ridiculously good food and opportunities to build meaningful relationships.

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What does it mean to authentically connect with Place?

We focus on Place as meaning more than physical location — but also the foods, practices, histories, and people that bring this location to life. This focus challenges us to embrace a whole systems approach to regenerative change. We do this in one of the most beautiful parts of the word, intentionally.

**Building on last year’s conversation on food systems design**, we widen our lens in 2024 to focus on the *power of place* as a foundation of regenerative leadership and personal transformation.

***Place* *is the often-forgotten element*** that inspires and anchors profound, impact-driven connection.

It is a mindset that considers culture, community, environment and future generations in everything we do.

**Join us as we explore the role of place-based leadership** in driving global systems to function like local communities, as a critical pathway to forming regenerative relationships.  

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Highlights from our 2023 Summit

Drop in to last year’s gathering: “In Community With Food”

Why We Gather?

**1. Personal transformation.**

Experience the awe of deep and meaningful human connection that transforms us to embrace shared core values of compassion, empathy & belonging while cultivating a reciprocal relationship with the world around us.

2. Professional development.

Refine your regenerative leadership skills in a rich, value-driven environment designed to integrate people, spaces and ecosystems with net positive systems for future generations.

3. Peak moments of joy.

Immerse yourself in an enriching blend of cultural ceremonies, skill-building workshops, live music, and fireside storytelling. Share a villa with fellow participants and enjoy profound moments of connection around night caps on the lanai and early morning swims in the ocean.

4. A culinary adventure.

Prepare to indulge in a three day exquisite Island-to-Table culinary voyage, each meal thoughtful crafting a story of the Hawaiian food system with an artistic flair. Delight in a journey curated by our decadent ensemble of chefs, farmers, fishers and producers.

5. A spectacular location.

Explore the breathtaking allure of Kaua’i - from the legendary North Shore waves to serene, picturesque hikes. Relish in days filled with adventure or relaxation, whether it’s snorkeling beside sea turtles, or simply unwinding on pristine sandy beaches.

“It’s my second year here and I felt the first year was epic and it couldn’t get any better, but the second year has just blown my mind exponentially.

What I get from here is a recharge for another year.”

— Rebecca Sullivan, Warndu, Yale World Fellow

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The Location: Kauai

Activities & Experiences

Mixology, tea blending, lei making, techniques of tropical food, Lau Lau and Imu prep, poi making, and tours of our food forest. Ride a horse carriage to Stone Dam and celebrate with a botanical libation. Celebrate the end of each day with live music and immersive experiences.
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Your Community: 2024 Participants

Kealoha Domingo

Chef and Hawaiian cultural practitioner, Nui Kealoha catering, community leader
Lee Anne Wong

Chef, restaurateur, television culinary producer.
Evan Harrison

CEO Kiss the Ground, innovative audience builder, environmentalist
Leland Maschmeyer

CEO Collins, previous CBO Chobani, Board Member Sway, Basis, Circle of Blue, Nomi
Peleke Flores

Field Operations & Cultural Resources Manager at Mālama Hulē'ia, more
Mark Brand

Entrepreneur, Educator, Facilitator, Chef, Founder A Better Life Foundation
Neill Hannahs

Founder & CEO, Ho'okele Strategies LLC
Mark Somen

Strategic Advisor Craft House Consulting. former CEO The Conduit
Marisa Biaggi

SVP, Executive Creative Director at Edelman
Deimosa Webber-Bey

Director of Information Services and Cultural Insight Scholastic